Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010250642025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3714/2025 MAYFAL KHATUN W/O REJAK ALI , VILL- DOLOR PATHAR, WARD NO. 6 P.O.- B D PATHAR DIST- BAJALI, ASSAM, PIN-781318 2: SEMINA AKHTAR AHMED W/O SANIDUL BEG VILL-CHAULIABORI WARD NO. -3 P.O.- SARUPETA P.S.- PATACHARKUCHIDIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 3: FARIDA KHATUN ALIAS FARIDA BEGUM W/O HAREJ ALI VILL- HATHINAPUR WARD NO. 9 P.O.- HATHINAPUR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 4: ALIA PARBIN W/O RAMJAN ALI VILL- CHAULIABORI WARD NO. -2 P.O.- SARUPETA P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-78131 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TOTHE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF Page No.# 2/6 ASSAM PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BAJALI ASSAM 4:THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BAJALI DEVELOPMENT BLOCK CHOUKHUTI CUM THE NODAL OFFICER PANCHAYAT ELECTION 2025 BAJALI DISTRICT ASSAM 5:FARIDA KHATUN W/O MUSTAFIJUR RAHMAN R/O BATUA P.O- SARUPETA P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 6:POMPI TALUKDAR W/O SANJIB TALUKDAR R/O HATHINAPUR WARD NO. 8 P.O.- HATHINAPUR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 7:MUKTAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAZID VILL. BORBHITHA WARD NO. 5 P.O. B.D. PATHAR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 8:NAIBUL ISLAM S/O MUSLIMUDDIN VILL.- DOLOR PATHAR WARD NO. 6 P.O.- B D PATHAR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 9:MIRAJ ALI S/O LATE AFINUDDIN AHMED R/O BANGTI WARD NO. 1 P.O.- B D PATHAR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 Page No.# 3/6 10:SANIARA KHATUN W/O AFZAL ALI R/O PUB KARDOIGURI WARD NO 4 P.O.- KARDOIGURI P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-78131 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N K KALITA, Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, P AND R.D. Linked Case : WP(C)/4166/2025 MAYFAL KHATUN AND ORS WO REJAK ALI 4 VILL.- DOLOR PATHAR WARD NO.5 P.O.- B D PATHAR DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 2: SEMINA AKHTAR AHMED W/O SANIDUL BEG VILL- CHAULIABORI WARD NO. -3 P.O.- SARUPETA P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 3: FARIDA KHATUN @ FARIDA BEGUM W/O HAREJ ALI VILL- HATHINAPUR WARD NO.9 P.O.- HATHINAPUR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 4: ALIA PARBIN 32 YEARS W/O RAMJAN ALI VILL- CHAULIABORI WARD NO. -2 P.O.- SARUPETA P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE Page No.# 4/6 GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM 5 PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BAJALI ASSAM 4:THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER BAJALI DEVELOPMENT BLOCK CHOUKHUTI CUM THE NODAL OFFICER PANCHAYAT ELECTION 2025 BAJALI DISTRICT ASSAM 5:FARIDA KHATUN WO MUSTAFIJUR RAHMAN R/O BATUA P.O- SARUPETA P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 6:POMPI TALUKDAR WO SANJIB TALUKDAR R/O HATHINAPUR WARD NO. 8 P.O.- HATHINAPUR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI 7:MUKTAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAZID 6 VILL.- BORBHITHA WARD NO. 5 P.O.- B.D. PATHAR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 8:NAIBUL ISLAM S/O MUSLIMUDDIN VILL.- DOLOR PATHAR WARD NO. 6 P.O.- B D PATHAR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 9:MIRAJ ALI S/O LATE AFINUDDIN AHMED R/O BANGTI WARD NO. 1 P.O.- B D PATHAR P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI Page No.# 5/6 ASSAM PIN-781318 10:SANIARA KHATUN WO AFZALALI R/O PUB KARDOIGURI WARD NO.4 P.O.- KARDOIGURI P.S.- PATACHARKUCHI DIST- BAJALI ASSAM PIN-781318 ------------ Advocate for : MR. N K KALITA Advocate for : SC P AND R.D. appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI ORDER 10.12.2025 Heard Shri N.K. Kalita, learned counsel for the applicants/ writ petitioners. Also heard Ms. P. Thapa, learned counsel appearing on instructions of Shri S. Dutta, learned Standing Counsel, P&RD, Ms. M. Barman, learned State Counsel and Shri S.A.B. Khabir, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 5 to 10. By the instant application, the applicants have prayed for a direction to the authorities to administer the applicants the oath on the strength of they being elected as Ward Members. The applicants have filed the connected writ petition challenging the validity of the first meeting of the No. 15 Hathinapur Gaon Panchayat. However, since they were not present, they have not been administered the oath and in this regard, the representations filed by the applicants have also not been considered. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on considering the limited prayer in this I.A., this Court is of the opinion that the present prayer is reasonable and is liable to be considered favourably. Page No.# 6/6 Accordingly, the Interlocutory Application stands allowed by directing the respondent authorities to take immediate steps for administering the oath to the applicants and thereafter allow them to function as Ward Members. Such action will however not cause any prejudice to the contesting parties in the connected writ petition. The name of Shri Saidul Alam Bin Khabir, the learned counsel for the respondent nos. 5 to 10 be reflected in the cause list. JUDGE Comparing Assistant